Backtalk: The LED hand that talks back from your car window

Two things worth knowing. It ships from an overseas warehouse, so it takes 8 to 18 business days. And if you change your mind, return postage is on you.Two things worth knowing. It ships from an overseas warehouse, so it takes 8 to 18 business days. And if you change your mind, return postage is on you.

We ship straight from our partner's warehouse overseas, with full tracking. That's how the price stays low. It leaves in 1 to 3 business days, then spends about 7 to 15 in transit. You get a tracking number by email.We ship straight from our partner's warehouse overseas, with full tracking. That's how the price stays low. It leaves in 1 to 3 business days, then spends about 7 to 15 in transit. You get a tracking number by email.

Rules for lights, signs and gestures on vehicles vary by state and city, and they change, so we can't tell you what's allowed where you drive. Check your local rules, use it only when it's lawful and safe, never to harass anyone, and when in doubt, use it parked.Rules for lights, signs and gestures on vehicles vary by state and city, and they change, so we can't tell you what's allowed where you drive. Check your local rules, use it only when it's lawful and safe, never to harass anyone, and when in doubt, use it parked.

It doesn't plug in. It runs on batteries in a slim box on the back of the hand, so nothing trails to your dash. We're confirming the battery type and whether they come in the box on our first sample, so plan on buying your own for now. Email us if you want the latest before you order.It doesn't plug in. It runs on batteries in a slim box on the back of the hand, so nothing trails to your dash. We're confirming the battery type and whether they come in the box on our first sample, so plan on buying your own for now. Email us if you want the latest before you order.

Email us a photo within 30 days of delivery. You pick a new one or a refund, and you keep the broken one.Email us a photo within 30 days of delivery. You pick a new one or a refund, and you keep the broken one.

If it isn't there 25 business days after you ordered, email us your order number. We send a new one or refund you in full.If it isn't there 25 business days after you ordered, email us your order number. We send a new one or refund you in full.

Return it unused within 30 days of delivery. Postage is on you and it may be going overseas, so we'll give you the address and rough cost first.Return it unused within 30 days of delivery. Postage is on you and it may be going overseas, so we'll give you the address and rough cost first.

Same model. Here you get free tracked US shipping, a person who replies within 1 business day, and a new one or a refund if it arrives broken or stops working within 30 days.Same model. Here you get free tracked US shipping, a person who replies within 1 business day, and a new one or a refund if it arrives broken or stops working within 30 days.

Yes. Enter their address at checkout. Our tracking emails go to you, so the surprise holds. It's a novelty for 18 and over, so choose your recipient accordingly.Yes. Enter their address at checkout. Our tracking emails go to you, so the surprise holds. It's a novelty for 18 and over, so choose your recipient accordingly.

Two adhesive strips on the front stick it to the inside of the glass, facing out. Clean the window with glass cleaner first. It's made for smooth glass. A hot car is hard on any adhesive, and we haven't timed these strips through a summer yet. If it lets go within 30 days, email us and we'll make it right.Two adhesive strips on the front stick it to the inside of the glass, facing out. Clean the window with glass cleaner first. It's made for smooth glass. A hot car is hard on any adhesive, and we haven't timed these strips through a summer yet. If it lets go within 30 days, email us and we'll make it right.

The supplier says it shows day and night. We haven't measured that ourselves yet. Like any LED it stands out most after dark, and tinted glass dims it: the darker the tint, the dimmer the hand.The supplier says it shows day and night. We haven't measured that ourselves yet. Like any LED it stands out most after dark, and tinted glass dims it: the darker the tint, the dimmer the hand.

Power on and off, one button for each gesture (wave, thumbs-up, middle finger, rock-on), and a cycle button that rotates through all four. It's meant to reach from the front seats to the back window. We're measuring the exact range on our first sample.Power on and off, one button for each gesture (wave, thumbs-up, middle finger, rock-on), and a cycle button that rotates through all four. It's meant to reach from the front seats to the back window. We're measuring the exact range on our first sample.

150 × 97 mm, about 5.9 × 3.8 inches: small enough for a side window as well as the back one.150 × 97 mm, about 5.9 × 3.8 inches: small enough for a side window as well as the back one.

Yes, within 12 hours of ordering. Email us your order number and we cancel it for a full refund or fix the address before it ships.Yes, within 12 hours of ordering. Email us your order number and we cancel it for a full refund or fix the address before it ships.

Not yet. We ship to all 50 states, including PO boxes, but not to APO/FPO addresses, US territories or other countries.Not yet. We ship to all 50 states, including PO boxes, but not to APO/FPO addresses, US territories or other countries.